from the u.s. postal service. because it's nice to have an extra pair of hands around for the holidays. >>> here's a look at the weather in some places around the country. new york, 63, mostly cloudy, 38 in chicago. mostly sunny, 47 in dallas. sunny in l.a., 75 degrees. >>> let's check your national forecast. winter weather alerts are in effect from south dakota to maine as a powerful winter storm mooring moves east. heavy snow will end up in the upper midwest as rain from the system begins falling from the northeast and southeast. temperatures will stay above freezing in most areas but northern new england could see some snow and freezing rain and northwest and southwest stay dry. >>> in sports this morning rookie david wilson had a record-setting day against the saints. he had 97 yards and ran for two more scores. wilson piled up 300 all-purpose yards, a team record. eli manning tossed four touchdown passes as the giants slammed new orleans, 52-27. >>> in green bay, the packers now need just one more victory to